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U.S. Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to lead an investigation into allegations that the Russian government had attempted to interfere with the United States' 2016 presidential election. On 18 April 2019, after nearly two years of investigation, the Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. As journalists combed through the 400-plus page report, excerpts started to appear online. One of the most popular passages reportedly came from page 290 of the report and documented President Donald Trump's reaction upon learning of Mueller's appointment: The text of the relevant section reads: While this section was highlighted by a number of credible journalists and news outlets, some readers were skeptical that it truly originated in the Mueller Report. After all, doctored documents have circulated in the past after the release of important or politically divisive documents. This passage, however, did appear in the report. The excerpt is frequently shared as if it comes from Page 290 of the report. While this is technically accurate (this excerpt can literally be found on the 290th sheet of paper of the report), anyone attempting to find this excerpt in the official version of the report released on the Department of Justice's website would have better luck looking for page 78 of Volume II. You can access the redacted version of the Mueller Report on the Department of Justice website. Several news outlets have also created searchable versions of the document to make it easier to find specific passages, as well as annotated versions of the report for those who want more context on the findings.
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